Brain Ischemia : Basic Concepts and Clinical Relevance /

Professor Caplan has extensively edited the book to shape and organize the contents into a succinct presentation by experts of the basic science and clinical aspects of the topic. The text has been divided into sections: The Brain.- Macroscopic and microscopic molecular aspects of brain ischemia, in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Caplan, Louis R.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Springer London, 1995.
Subjects:	Medicine. Neurosciences. Anesthesiology. Medical radiology. Neurology. Nervous system > Surgery. Radiology, Medical. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Mechanisms of Cell Death in Ischemia
Excitotoxicity and Stroke
Ischaemic Cerebral Edema
Ocular Ischemia
Coagulation
Immunohematologic Mechanisms in Stroke
Fibrinolysis and Its Relevance to Acute Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Cells and Cerebrovascular Disease
Microvascular Pathology
Autoregulation, Hypertension, and Regulation of the Cerebral Circulation
Rheology of Flow and Its Effects
Central Neurogenic Regulation of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow (rCBF) and Relationship to Neuroprotection
Cardiac Disease and Embolic Sources
Heart and Brain Relationships
Epidemiology and Trials
Stroke Databanks and Stroke Registries.